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Bloody hell, J Rea making stupid piss weak coments again, going on about saying he was riding at 60% the rest of the field must have been to then, he can't handle being beaten, what racer rides at 60%.
About time Bautista got a decent ride under his arse, what a win.

Bloody hell, J Rea making stupid piss weak coments again, going on about saying he was riding at 60% the rest of the field must have been to then, he can't handle being beaten, what racer rides at 60%.
About time Bautista got a decent ride under his arse, what a win.

Yeah, what was all that crap about making the rear tyre last the race being the main goal?

I did have a quiet laugh before the race when the commentators were talking about what it would take for different riders to win. No one mentioned the obvious for Rea.

Yeah, what was all that crap about making the rear tyre last the race being the main goal?

Before the race the pundits acknowledged that Bautista was fastest but wondered if his tyres would last race distance. The commentators kept referring to that during the race - but Bautista just kept increasing his lead. Fifteen seconds worth! Rea is not used to that treatment.

Tyres are a concern at Phillip Island though, thus the compulsory tyre change in the SSP race. Unlike MotoGP these guys only have the one bike IIRC, so the pit crews will really earn their pay today.

There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop

The commentators annoyed me a bit with their repeated postulating: was it Bautista being a PI specialist, was it the power of the Ducati, or just possibly it was his ability?

Phillip Island is known as a track that favours the brave and minimises a horsepower disadvantage.

OK, Bautista was out in front on his own, but the rest of the guys on the same equipment weren't out there with him, they were back in the field. Unlike the Kawasakis who looked to be joined at the hip.

Bautista was good on 125s and 250s but he never really had top kit in MotoGP, now that he seems to have a competitive bike we just might get to see how good he can be.

He might not have the same advantage, whatever it was, on other tracks but at least we should be spared a succession of Rea led processions.

The bosses back in Bologna will be pleased with their new V4 anyway. Prosecco all round?

There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop

Now we know why Ducati wanted Bautista in WSBK. Shit, those V4's are quick with someone who knows how to ride them onboard. He was running MotoGP pace for the first few laps. Probably not worrying about losing the front into Turn 1 helps.